Page 2: Historical Events In June - 12

1701  Act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover on June - 12.   

1714  On June - 12 prussia & Russia sign secret treaty   

1759  William Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1761  Meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77 on June - 12.   

1771  Patrick Gass, Falling Springs PA, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition on June - 12.   

1775  The first naval battle of Revolution-Unity (Am) captures Margaretta (Br) on June - 12.   

1775  1st naval battle of Revolution-Unity (US) captures Margaretta (Br) on this day in history.   

1776  On June - 12 virginia adopts Declaration of Rights   

1778  On this day in history philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62   

1787  On June - 12 law passes providing a senator must be at least 30 years old   

1788  Johann A Cramer, prime minister/poet, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1789  Jean E Liotard, [Turk], Swiss painter (Maria-Theresia), dies on June - 12.   

1792  Capt. George Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver, BC on June - 12.   

1792  On this day in history george Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver BC   

1795  John Marston Jr, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1885 on this day in history.   

1798  Samuel Cooper, Sect of War/General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 on June - 12.   

1812  On this day in history napoleon Bonapart invades Russia   

1812  Napoleon invades Russia on June - 12.   

1818  Egwale Seyon, Emperor of Ethiopia on June - 12.   

1819  On June - 12 dutch colonial troops driven out of Palembang Sumatra   

1819  On June - 12 charles Kingsley, [Parson Lot], Engl vicar/historian (Westward Ho!)   

1821  Henry Moses Judah, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1866 on June - 12.   

1825  John Cook, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910 on this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history johanna Spyri, Switzerland, writer (Heidi)   

1830  Beginning of the French colonization of Algeria: 34,000 French soldiers land 27 kilometers west of Algiers, at Sidi Ferruch on this day in history.   

1838  Hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Mass on June - 12.   

1838  On this day in history territory of Iowa organized   

1838  The Iowa Territory is organized in the U.S on June - 12.   

1839  On June - 12 1st baseball game played in America   

1840  Meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history rikard Nordraak, composer   

1845  George Abernethy becomes first governor of Oregon Country on this day in history.   

1845  George Abernethy becomes 1st governor of Oregon Country on June - 12.   

1849  Gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett, Louisville, Ky on this day in history.   

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1107  Emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187) was born on this day in history.   

1468  On June - 12 birth of juan del Encina, composer   

1519  Cosmos de Medici, art patron (Accademia del Disegno) was born on June - 12.   

1519  On this day in history birth of cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1574)   

1526  On June - 12 birth of marc-Antoine de Muret, composer   

1577  On this day in history birth of paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643)   

1599  On this day in history birth of jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal   

1659  Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

0816  Leo III, Italian Pope (795-816), dies on this day in history.   

0918  Death of Ethelfleda, Lady of the Mercians on this day in history.   

1020  Death of Lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury on June - 12.   

1036  On this day in history death of tedald, Bishop of Arezzo   

1231  Antonius van Padua, [Fernando M de Bulhom], Port minister, dies at 35 on June - 12.   

1418  Death of Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, Constable of France (b. 1360) on this day in history.   

1435  Death of John FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1408) on June - 12.   

1490  Death of Adriaan Vilain II of Rassegem, peace of Tours, murdered at about 39 on June - 12.